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but in the 5th pic it looks like those arm blade things might transform into smaller robots... might be cool
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No one was smoking anything except maybe plain cigarettes. and yes CM's Gakeen is another winner for this year. The robot looks exactly as if the anime mecha has become alive three-dimensionally, accessories included. Most probably this show was never aired in the States.

I don't know exactly why, but I actually have a bit of a soft spot for Gakeen. This toy looks to have plenty of play value, but again, at too high a price. Especially when you consider that the box will probably be huge and therefore shipping expensive. Is there another super robot that can pilot a vehicle like that?

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The toy is exqusite but the price tag is somewhat high for a plastic robot. I tend to prefer the normal colour version (yellow spay instead of gold)if it will have the same accessories. So I'll double check before forking out my hard-earned cash.

CM's is quite simply the best when it comes to vintage super robots or at least on a par with Bandai. They have the masterpiece touch to them and still keep their toy playability element. At least thats how it is with the robots which make you risk breaking a wrist with their metal content. Now this is almost all plastic, but looks gorgeous though I never liked gold parts either. They get so ugly with time. And so close to the 'real'thing... Well I'll wait a bit, the prices will fall as they did for Goshogun, Sankhan-Oh and Gyakuten-Oh and get a good deal on it next year after christmas no worries...

Could you tell us what size is the Gakeen actually ?
I consider buying one (in spite of all that cheap nasty plastic), if it's not TOO tiny..
Hell, I'm still "recovering" from CM's Goshogun and Yamato's diecast Groizer, and can't seem to find a piece worth spending my hard-earned on.
I've been spoiled by these two suckers really. Everything seems meh compared to them.
:-(